GIMME 5: Help the Northwest Sarcoma Foundation

The Northwest Sarcoma Foundation, founded in 1996, provides hope,
education, and support to sarcoma patients and their families in the
Pacific Northwest, while investing in research to improve cure rates
for sarcomas.

GIMME 5: A grassroots campaign to increase awareness and fund research
and patient support.

The Mission:

To raise $55,555 in 5 weeks beginning May 5th and, in the process,
raise awareness of sarcoma. Money raised will be used for patient
support programs and sarcoma research.

5 Ways to Help

1) Make a donation of $5 or more by visiting www.nwsarcoma.org
2) Forward this email to at least 5 friends, family members,
co-workers and include a personal message asking them to donate and
inviting them to learn more about sarcoma.
3) "Like" our Gimme 5 page on Facebook and "share" the campaign link with everyone you think can spare $5
4) Tweet about the campaign
4) Check back often for updates about how close we are to our goal

More info:

What is Sarcoma? Sarcoma is a rare cancer of connective tissue that
affects both children and adults and accounts for approximately 1% of
cancer diagnoses each year. Education and awareness are critical to
early detection and receiving adequate treatment, while community
support is imperative to quality of life.

What are patient support programs? Need-based financial assistance
programs for patients undergoing treatment for sarcoma, support groups
for those affected by sarcoma, and community events.

Why research? Because sarcoma is rare research into a cure or better
treatments is under-funded. We are working to help find better
treatments by investing in collaborative research projects.

Some perspective please? Last year Northwest Sarcoma Foundation paid
out nearly $60,000 in patient assistance for families affected by
sarcoma, over 400 individuals received non-financial patient support,
and $50,000 in research funding was recently gifted representing funds
raised in 2012.